Collar-support.



D. MARINSKY.- COLLAR SUPPORT;` APPLIOATI'ON FILED 00T. 2.7, 1910.

Patented Apr. 18, 1911.

IL. T. TIIITIIHUFIIUIIL WITNESSES Arromvfyp;

UNITED STAIEQSLWIEN'I @FFIQE DAVIS MARINSKY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COLLAR-SUPPORT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Davis MARINSKY, a citizen of the United States, andresiding at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar- Supports,of which the following is a specification, such as will enable thoseskilled in the art to .which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to supports or sustaining devices for garments,and particularly for collars worn by women, and the object thereof is toprovide an improved device or devices of thisclass designed for use inconnection with collars composed of thin, flexible material, and whichwill operate to hold said collars in an upright position; a furtherobject being to provide a device or devices of the class specified thatcan be easily and economically made and applied, and which consists of aretaining device composed of fabric and adapted to be secured to acollar and which can be washed or laundered when the collar is washed orlaundered, and a flexible strip or member adapted to be connected withthe retaining device and to be detached therefrom when it is desired towash or launder the collar. I am aware that devices for this purposehave heretofore been constructed but such devices have been open toobject-ion. The articles to which they are mainly applied when launderedare starched and when ironed it is impossible to open the pockets forthe insertion of the stay member without moistening `the outer ends ofthe pocket members, thereby removing the starch. Further when somoistened the width of the pockets is so nearly that of the staymembers, it is exceedingly difiicult to insert the stays in the pockets,causing great annoyance, while the removal of the starch causes thecollar to sag to a greater or less degree, detracting from its freshappearance.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate partsof my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters ineach of the views, and in which Figure 1 is an inside view of a collarof the class specified provided with my improved support or sustainingdevice 0r devices; Fig. 2 a similar view of one of my improved collarsupports or sustaining de- Specfication of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 27, 1910.

Patented Apr. 1S, 1911.

sei-iai No. 589,293.

vices detached from the collar and showing the same on an enlarged scaleand with part of the construction broken away; Fig. 3 a transversesection on the line 3-53 of Fig. Q, and g-Fig 4 a view showing theresilient or elastic member detached from the retaining device.

In the drawing forming part of this specification I have shown at a. inFig. l a ladys collar composed of flexible and light or soft material,and in the practice of my invention I connect with the inner side of thecollar a plurality of my improved supportsl or sustaining devices l) inthe usual or any preferred manner.

My improved support or sustaining device or devices consist of a. stripor strips b2 of any suitable fabric, the end portions of which arefolded over in the same direction and parallel with the body of thestrip or strips b2 to form fiaps b3 of predetermined lengt-h and saidflaps are stitched centrally and longitudinally to the body of the stripor strips Z22 as shown at 5*, the edge portions of said flaps i713 beingleft free as shown at b5. I also provide a flexible and elastic strip orstrips c composed of' Celluloid, rubber orany other suitable material,and the end portions of which are provided with central longitudinalslots c2, and the length of the strip or strips c is approximately thesame as that of the body of the fabric strip or strips b2, after theflaps b3 have been folded and formed as shown and described.

In practice the fabric strip or strips b2 are secured to the inner sideof the collar transversely thereof and in the desired position afterwhich the ends of the flexible strip or strips c are passed beneath theflaps b3, in which operation the central rows of stitching at b4, bywhich said flaps are secured to the body of the fabric strip or stripsb2, pass into the slots c2 in the ends of the strip or strips c asclearly indicated in Figs. l and 2, and the flexible strip or strips care, in this way detachably connected with the fabric strip or strips b2and may be detached therefrom when it is desired to wash or lannder thecollar and may be reapplied to or connected with the said strip orstrips o2 whenever necessary.

It will be understood that the fabric strip or strips b2 are preferablystitched to the collar and remain permanently connected therewith, butsaid fabric strip or strips may be connected with the collar in anydesired nianner; and it will also be understood that my improved collarsupports or sustainers may be made of any desired length and inay thusbe adapted for use in connection with collars of any preferred width.

The outer corners of the inner ends of the fla-ps b3 not being attachedto the inain or back portion b2 are easily raised and the flapsseparated therefrom, so that the strips 0 can easily and quickly beinserted in place without wetting the collar.

The strip or strips c form stays .which may be replaced by new oneswhenever desired or necessary by reason of the saine being broken orotherwise injured in use, and the fabric strips Z22 may be formed fromany suitable material as inay also the collar ai.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is';-

A coll'arsupp'ort or sustainer consisting of a fabric v'strip t-he endportions of which are folded over on one side of the body portionthereof to form iiaps 0f predetermined length, said flaps being stitchedcentrally and longitudinally to the body portion of said strip and theside edges thereof being left free, and a flexible stay or retainingstrip of approximately the saine length as the body portion of thefabric strip after the folding of the end portions thereof, saidflexible and sustaining strip being provided in its end portions .withcentral and longitudinal slots which open outwardly through the endsthereof to receive the line of stitches and permit. the side portions tolie on opposite sides of the saine between the fold and the bodyportions.

In testimony that I claiin the foregoing as my invention I have signediny naine in presence of the subscribing witnesses this 26th day ofOctober, 1910.

DAVIS MARINSKY. IVitnesses C. E. MULREANY, B. M. RYnRsoN.

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